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CKBC-FM (Bounce 104.9) is a Canadian radio station broadcasting in Bathurst, New Brunswick at 104.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 33,500 watts. The station has been broadcasting since April 18, 1955.

The station is currently owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System.

History

In 1954, Bathurst Broadcasting Co. Ltd. received approval to operate an English and French-language AM station with a power of 250 watts. CKBC was originally broadcast on 1400 kHz, and by 1966, had moved to 1360 kHz. The station increased power from 250 to 10,000 watts. Over the years, CKBC went through a number of ownerships. In 2002, CKBC and Telemedia Radio Atlantic's other radio stations were purchased by Astral Media. On November 14, 2003, CKBC was given approval to switch to the FM band.

On June 27, 2013, the CRTC approved an application by Astral Media Inc. to sell its pay and specialty television channels, conventional television stations and radio stations to BCE Inc., including CKBC-FM.

As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CKBC flipped to adult hits, and adopted the Bounce branding.

On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CKBC, which is to be sold to Maritime Broadcasting System. The CRTC approved the sale on December 20, 2024.

Former logo

References

1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-54, CKBC-FM Bathurst - Technical change, CRTC, February 19, 2015
2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-572, CKBC Bathurst - Conversion to FM, CRTC, November 13, 2003
3. CRTC approves BCE’s bid to acquire Astral’s television and radio services Archived 2015-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, CRTC, June 27, 2013
4. "Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada To New Variety Hits Brand - RadioInsight". 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
5. Hudes, Sammy (8 February 2024). "'Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
6. Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2024-12-20). "CKTO-FM and CKTY-FM Truro, CKBC-FM Bathurst, CJCJ-FM Woodstock, and CIKX-FM Grand Falls and its transmitter CIKX-FM-1 Plaster Rock - Change in ownership and effective control". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

External links

• Bounce 104.9
• CKBC-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CKBC-FM in the REC Canadian station database

47°37′00″N 65°36′46″W / 47.61667°N 65.61278°W / 47.61667; -65.61278

• Mass media in Bathurst, New Brunswick
• Radio stations in Gloucester County, New Brunswick
• Bell Media radio stations
• Radio stations established in 1955
• 1955 establishments in New Brunswick